This is true for you, however, I also posted
"I am just tired of press releases taking of mega-pixels instead of build
quality, lens quality, etc."
The focus seems to be on megapixels only and nothing else. This is why the
Olympus 2100uz has become a cult status and has kept its value; a great
camera, well built, with amazing features.
Lots of megapixels is fine, but if I am going to spend the bucks, I want a
camera to last.
My guess is that there is going to be a megapixel war with little attention
paid to a quality instrument.
Just my Canadian 3.1415927 cents worth.
-Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: AG Schnozz [mailto:agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: September 12, 2002 2:06 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [OM] [OT] Canon announces 11 Megapixel EOS
>I may print 1 11x14 in my life time, so I doubt 10
>megapixels or 20 megapixels (see link below) with be of anyuse
>to the general person:
>This megapixel crapola is now becoming a marketing thing
Yes and no. First of all, the EOS-1Ds is NOT aimed at the
general person. 11.1 megapixel is getting there. I'm even
doing a double-take at it. Full-frame? This is serious stuff,
folks. Too bad my carpel-tunnel prevents me from using EOS.
11x14 prints? Probably 2/3 of everything I print in my darkroom
is 11x14. I sell more 11x14 B&Ws than 8x10 B&Ws. If I was
shooting medium format I'd be selling mostly 16x20 or larger
prints. Size DOES matter. It's far easier selling a $250 print
if it has a little bit of mass to it. These are art prints,
though. Lots of border. An 8x10 might only have an image size
of 6x8. 4x6 full-bleed prints are for picture albums.
My OMs aren't typically used for picture albums.
AG-Schnozz
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